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The vision of the World Smart Capital concept is to identify and share successful urban innovations across cities worldwide while demonstrating how governments, industries, educational institutions and citizens are working individually and in concert to revitalize and invent their urban environment with help from urban technologies, ICT and smart systems

The World Smart Capital Initiative is a non-profit organisation registered in Scotland No. SC414237

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WSC Summit & Convention

On June 25-27 2012 in Amsterdam, join this international gathering of the public, private and academic sector. This will be a forum for cooperation and participation - a single event that joins the public and private interests. Reserve your seat today!

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Amsterdam | Pilot City | 2012 - 2013

With the intend to help identify and develop a project of international appeal that would leverage global collaboration and advocacy for urban development and the application of ICT and smart systems in particular, the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area is the pilot city to develop the World Smart Capital concept for the years 2012 and 2013.

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What defines a Smart City?

A city can be defined as ‘smart’ when investments in human and social capital and traditional (transport) and modern (ICT) communication infrastructure fuel sustainable economic development and a high quality of life, with a wise management of natural resources, through participatory governance. The concept of ‘smart’ seems to rotate around 6 main areas: mobility, economy, environment, living, people and governance.

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Our greatest gift is our ability to share and learn

The vision of the World Smart Capital concept is to identify and share successful urban innovations across cities worldwide while demonstrating how governments, industries, educational institutions and citizens are working individually and in concert to revitalize and invent their urban environment with help from urban technologies, ICT and smart systems.

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  • The WSC launching Summit & Convention
    25-27 June 2012
  • The WSC vision & objectives
    Vision and current objectives
  • The WSC Amsterdam Core Programme
    The compulsory Framing Events

World Smart Capital Summit & Convention

From Monday 25 June – Wednesday 27 June 2012 the WSC International Summit and Convention will be held in the convention centre 'Muziekgebouw aan het IJ' in Amsterdam.
This international gathering will bring together hundreds of representatives of cities, universities, educational institutions, research institutions, corporations, local and regional governments.

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Amsterdam is WSC pilot city 2012-2013!

Various events and projects

A designated city can organise various events and projects during the year long designation as World Smart Capital Learn More

Amsterdam | Launching city 2012-2013

With the intend to help identify and develop a project of international appeal that would leverage global collaboration and advocacy for urban development and the application of ICT and smart systems in particular, the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area is the pilot city to develop the World Smart Capital concept for the years 2012 and 2013. Learn More

Partners | Sponsors

Corporations can contribute to the objectives of the World Smart Capital concept in some ways. All partner and sponsor packages have been composed in such a way that most parts of the package correspond with corporate-wide used budget items such ad exhibiting, advertising and promotion. Learn More

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  • WSC | The Concept
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  • WSC | International Sponsor
  • WSC | National Sponsor
  • WSC | Contribution Overview
  • WSC | Extended Contribution Overview
  • WSC | Organisational Chart

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  • International Advisory Board World Smart Capital is getting shape with great global smart city specialists.
  • Click here for an invitation for the WSC Summit & Convention, June 25 - 27, 2012, Amsterdam

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